Cito Gaston

thumb|Cito Gaston Cito Gaston (born 1944) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder, coach and manager. His major league career as a player lasted from 1967 to 1978, most notably with the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves. He spent his entire managerial career with the [[w:Toronto Blue Jays]|Toronto Blue Jays]], becoming the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball history to win a World Series title. Quotes It is not too often that you get to room with your childhood idol, My life has been super in a lot of ways, and certainly sometimes it has been a struggle. But all good things come out of a struggle if you look at it and treat it the right way. Hank was almost like a father to me, because he taught me so many things about life, He taught me about standing on your own two feet and being your own man. He always told me, 'If you have a bad day or good day, keep moving forward and don't bring it to the next day. I think I want to be remembered as a manager that treats his players as men, I think you get the best out of [players] when you treat them like men. ... I want to be known as a coaches' manager. Hank doesn't know this, but he has helped a whole lot of people with the things that he taught me, This is a great weekend for me, and it's absolutely super. "Gaston honored during Hank Aaron Weekend" August 18 2017 External Links Category:1944 births Category:Living people Category:Baseball players from the United States Category:Baseball coaches from the United States